The Team Fighting Malnutrition in Guatemala

I began my volunteer service with Bountiful Children's Foundation in March of 2008. I love to serve, and it brings me great joy to do so - especially seeing mothers receive the assistance they've waited for for so long.

It is truly impressive to witness how the children recover, step by step, thanks to the nutritional aid they receive month after month. Bountiful is a magnificent organization, and it is a blessing to be a part of it. It has taught me how to serve and how to love. I am very happy sharing my time with these impoverished mothers and children.

I am so very grateful to our donors who makes this great work possible—to those noble hearts who share not merely their surplus, but whatever they are able to give. Every contribution is warmly received.

My name is Alma Elena Echeverría Cano.

I have been part of this wonderful service effort for 10 years.

I am from Escuintla.

I love being able to serve others and I do it with great care. I try to help my children by seeking support from other institutions or from friends who trust in my work and in what the Association does for the children of our country.

During these 10 years I have had many experiences that have marked my life and make me feel that what I am doing is worthwhile, especially seeing how boys and girls recover and achieve better health.

Being part of the mothers’ pregnancy and breastfeeding process, and knowing that they will provide better nutrition to their babies because they have a sustaining, healthy porridge, which helps their babies be born healthier.

Being a Bountiful volunteer has been a blessing in my life and has given me the opportunity to serve others.

My name is Amalia Victoria Gramajo Salazar.

I am 47 years old, and I started working with Bountiful on February 10, 2017.

With much affection, I can say that I have been with Bountiful Children for 8 years.

I live in Ciudad Tecún Umán, Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala.

My time with Bountiful has given me the opportunity to serve and help. When I see young pregnant girls, my heart aches, but through Bountiful I have the opportunity to help them, even just a little, to make the burden they carry on their shoulders a bit lighter.

I hope to continue in Bountiful for as long as I am allowed.

My name is Dayalma Gonzáles. I live in Malacatán, San Marcos. I started with the Bountiful Children's Foundation in June of 2021. It has been a great experience working with Bountiful; it has allowed me to get closer to my community and see firsthand the need for food and other necessities. I have seen that the supplement Incaparina they receive each month is an opportunity for every child to survive. Therefore, I hope every donor can feel that through their donation they are giving life to children in a country with a high rate of malnutrition and are helping to improve their quality of life.

My name is Juliana Sanic Olcot.

I live in Patzicía, in the department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala City.

I love serving and coordinating to help others, and I feel excited when I see how happy the children and the mothers are that are helped by this program.

During the implementation of the program, you identify children with special needs who can be helped with nutritional supplements provided by the Foundation. As well, training is given to mothers by the health staff so that they can be more involved and interested in helping their children move forward with their needs.

We've succeeded in integrating health personnel into local communities to support children’s recovery by giving them the necessary and timely care — all thanks to this great work of love that Bountiful provides every month.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who is a part of this transformation and change through Bountiful.

My name is Lesbia Lusvi García Pérez.

I have been working with the Foundation for ten years with great love for the children we help.

I am from San Sebastián, Retalhuleu, and it is a blessing to bring nutrients to the children who need this help so much.

The experiences we have with the children are unforgettable; we become very fond of them, and I am grateful to the Foundation for helping each one of these little angels who are always so happy to see us.

Thank you, Bountiful, for the love you show our children.

My name is Luz Adriana Galindo Villatoro. I am from Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, and have been serving with Bountiful Children's Foundation since 2014.

What I have enjoyed most during these years at Bountiful is being able to serve so many low-income children and mothers, and seeing their smiles when they receive their nutritional supplement.

It is an enormous blessing to help them. They are so happy to receive their nutrition, and that happiness is priceless. I am very grateful to be able to help these little angels regain their weight and improve their health. During these years, I have seen many children recover weight and overcome malnutrition. I am very happy to be part of Bountiful Children. Thank you so much for your help. Blessings to all of you ☺️

Malacatán Coordinator: Dayalma Gonzáles

I live in Malacatán, San Marcos, and I began working with the Foundation in June 2021. It has been a wonderful experience working with Bountiful and allowing me to get closer to my people and see firsthand the need for food and many other necessities.

I have seen that thanks to the Incaparina they receive each month, every child has another opportunity to survive. I hope that every donor can feel that with their donation, they are giving life to children in a country with very high rates of malnutrition and helping improve their quality of life.

My name is Vivian Iracema Guzmán Orozco, and I have been serving with Bountiful Children's Foundation since March of 2015.

I live in the municipality of Momostenango, in the department of Totonicapán.

I would like others to see that serving others can also help us grow personally, just as it has helped me increase my empathy and love for others.

Bountiful has been a blessing for many children here in Momostenango. I have been able to see the joy of the children when they receive the nutritional supplement (Incaparina), and the mothers show gratitude for the help they receive.

I have had rewarding experiences seeing children with severe malnutrition gradually recover step by step. Being able to see their smiles and receive their hugs has taught me the pure love that exists within them.

Thank you, Bountiful, for allowing me to serve in this great work.